Peoria driveways come in two kinds. Around Downtown Peoria and the older streets in south Peoria, it's a flat lot with a concrete driveway that has cracked or sunk and needs to come out. Up in Vistancia and the foothills toward Lake Pleasant, the driveway often climbs or drops to the street, and the real job is keeping runoff away from the garage.
Paver driveway cost in Peoria
Most paver driveways we install in Peoria cost $5,000 to $10,000. That's a typical two-car driveway of about 550 to 900 square feet in standard concrete pavers, with the base, pavers and labor included. (As a side note, that works out to about $9 to $11 per square foot.)
Things that push a Peoria driveway total up or down:
- Old concrete to remove: adds about $1,400 to $2,700.
- Tumbled pavers: the same driveway runs about $5,500 to $10,800.
- Borders: a contrasting-color border adds about $300 to $450. A different border paver adds about $550 to $900.
- Pattern: no upcharge. Lay it in herringbone, basketweave, running bond or random and the number doesn't move.
For example, a 700 square foot driveway in standard pavers with a contrasting border, replacing the original concrete, lands around $8,400 to $10,300. Your exact figure comes after a site visit and a tape measure. For a quick ballpark, try the estimator.
Sloped driveways in Vistancia and the foothills
North Peoria backs up to the foothills, and plenty of driveways there aren't flat. A driveway that drops toward the garage collects water from the street and from the lot above it. One that climbs from the street sends runoff down across the pavers every time a monsoon storm rolls through. Neither one is a problem if the grade is planned before the first paver goes down.
So we start with the slope. We set string lines, check the elevations at the garage slab and the street, and decide where water leaves the driveway. The goal is simple: every drop heads for the street, and none of it heads for the garage door. More on picking the drain path for a driveway.
Digging in the foothills often hits rock and caliche early. That changes how we dig, not what we build. Four inches of ABC (aggregate base course) go down in lifts, each one soaked and run over with the plate compactor before the next. A screeded sand bed comes next, then edge restraint along the sides, then the pavers. Once they're set, joint sand gets broomed into every gap and the compactor makes a final pass.
Replacing old concrete in south Peoria
Around Downtown Peoria and the Varney neighborhood, some homes date back to the 1940s, and many driveways in the older parts of town are original or patched versions of the original. Flat sounds easy, but flat ground over caliche means water that soaks in has nowhere to go. That's why we never lay pavers over whatever is left once the concrete comes out. We fix the grade, build a real base and make sure the surface sheds water toward the street.
A bid that sets a driveway on decomposed granite or quarter-minus gets a red flag from us every time. Neither one is built to carry a car. Here's why the base decides how long a driveway lasts.
Getting a Peoria HOA to sign off
Vistancia, Trilogy at Vistancia, Fletcher Heights and many other Peoria neighborhoods have HOAs, and a new driveway is one of the most visible changes you can make. Bring us in early. You'll get the paver name, color and border spelled out on paper, so the committee sees exactly what's going in. Every Peoria HOA keeps its own guidelines, so we look up yours, along with the city's rules, before anything is scheduled.
Paver Driveways in Peoria: Frequently Asked Questions
What's the usual paver driveway cost in Peoria?
Most run $5,000 to $10,000 for a two-car driveway of about 550 to 900 square feet in standard concrete pavers. Removing an old concrete driveway adds about $1,400 to $2,700, and tumbled pavers bring the range to about $5,500 to $10,800.
My driveway slopes down to the garage. Can pavers work?
Yes, but the drainage has to be planned first. We set the grade so runoff leaves the driveway and heads to the street instead of collecting at the garage door. That plan comes before we lay anything.
What do you build a Peoria driveway on?
From the bottom up: four inches of ABC, laid in lifts that each get wet down and compacted, then a screeded layer of bedding sand, edge restraint to hold the sides, and the pavers. Joint sand fills the gaps, and one more pass with the compactor locks it together. Hitting rock or caliche changes the digging, never the build-up.
Does my HOA in Vistancia need to approve a paver driveway?
Plan on it. Most master-planned Peoria neighborhoods review driveway changes, Vistancia included. We write up the paver, color and border for your application, and the HOA and city requirements for your lot get checked before we book the work.
Do herringbone or a border cost extra?
The pattern is free. Herringbone, basketweave, running bond and random are all priced the same. A contrasting-color border adds about $300 to $450, and a different border paver adds about $550 to $900.